Oakland Raiders: A Look into the History of Playing the Dolphins at Home

November 27, 2010   ·   Andrew McKillop   ·   Jump to comments

Despite being destroyed by the Steelers last week, the Raiders are still in the playoff hunt.  But another loss might signal the end of the Raiders playoff aspirations.  Both the Raiders and Dolphins are 5-5, meanwhile the Raiders are 4-1 at home, while the Dolphins are 4-1 on the road. These two teams match up fairly evenly, and it should be a good game at the “Black Hole”.  Here are some historical facts and statistics about the matchup in Oakland.
From 1966 to 1996 the Raiders were 10-1 when playing the Dolphins at home.  Since 1997, the Raiders have lost five out of their last six home games against the Dolphins.  Their only win coming in 2000, when the Raiders beat the Dolphins 27-0 in the playoffs.
The last time the Dolphins and Raiders met in Oakland, was back in 2005.  Just like this year’s game, the Raiders and Dolphins faced off in Week 12.  The Raiders lost the game 33-21, dropping their record to 4-7 on the seas...

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